The Cat in the Hat

I was anti-Seuss for my whole life, without ever having actually read any of it. But I had seen Grinch stuff and this cat in my peripheral vision sprinkled throughout the culture, and I just hated the aesthetic and didn't get the vibe. Not my jam, okay!!

Well, these books cycle through our neighborhood Little Free Libraries and so they end up in our house. And I ended up reading it to my kid. And, okay, it was a lot of fun. Kid was entranced. I kinda loved the rhythm and the vibe. Apparently it IS my jam. I love anxiety fish. I love the chaos neutral cat. I love that the mother's return is greeted with extreme horror and anxiety. I love that you don't SEE the mother's face (this drives my kid crazy - “WHERE IS SHE?! WHY SHE NO COME INSIDE?!”).

I love the cat's voice. Oh, what a shame, what a shame, what a shame.